Summary
Dubai Uncovered is the name of a leak detailing property ownership in Dubai. The data, originally from 2020, was revealed in 2022.[1]
It revealed 274,000 owners of 800,000 properties located in Dubai.[2] Of these, 191,000 were foreigners.[3] The data was originally obtained by Center for Advanced Defense Studies (C4ADS), before being shared with the Norwegian financial newspaper E24, who then lead the investigation.[2] 25 international media outlets co-operated to investigate the leak.[1]
Dubai has been described as "one of the most opaque financial hubs in the world", and one of the most popular destinations for illicit money.[1] According to Brussels Times, the leak revealed "a huge black hole in international anti-money laundering efforts centered [sic] around the Dubai real estate market".[4] The leak revealed that over 100 members of the Russian elite held properties in the city, including heavily-sanctioned individuals like Ruslan Baisarov and Ramzan Kadyrov. Additionally, internationally wanted criminals have been implicated, like Daniel Kinahan.[2][4]
The investigation in Norway revealed how 85% of the locally listed owners of Dubai properties had not reported it to their national tax authorities as required by law.
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References edit
- ^ a b c Frich Flydal, Eiliv; Kupfer, Matthew; Alsaker Vikan, Jonas (3 May 2022). "Dubai Uncovered: Data leak exposes how criminals, officials, and sanctioned politicians poured money into Dubai real estate". Le Monde. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ a b c Flydal, Eiliv Frich; Kupfer, Matthew (3 May 2022). "Dubai Uncovered: Data Leak Exposes How Criminals, Officials, and Sanctioned Politicians Poured Money Into Dubai Real Estate". OCCRP.
- ^ "714 Belgians named in Dubai Uncovered data leak". NWS. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ a b Carter, Dylan (5 May 2022). "Dubai Uncovered: Belgian criminals live in luxury beyond reach of the law". The Brussels Times. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
External links edit
- "Dubai Uncovered" - OCCRP